Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
11 Jan Energy & Environment
Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
Department has given "no detail" on how payment schemes will work, PAC says
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
01 Dec 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS slammed by MPs for ‘pointlessly rushed’ green homes scheme
Public Accounts Committee chair says scheme’s flaws "should have been blindingly obvious to the department"
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
25 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Pay sparks strike threat at Natural England
Action to start on 4 January, union says
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
24 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments get ‘how to’ guide on greening government estate
Cabinet Office playbook sets out how public-sector buildings can contribute to net-zero carbon goal
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
22 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
PM: 'No civil servant could have come up with Peppa Pig'
Boris Johnson has said that “no Whitehall civil servant” could have created the “pure genius” of Peppa Pig, in a speech to the CBI today
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
15 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
Government scientists seek real-world insight for net-zero policymaking
Project will look at how social and behaviour changes will impact the government’s 2050 ambitions
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse Exclusive
12 Nov 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS spends £1m on emergency financial advice as energy suppliers collapse
Contract for finance support as energy suppliers collapsed was awarded without a tender
BEIS sends Treasury demands for tackling energy crisis
13 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
BEIS sends Treasury demands for tackling energy crisis
Plan would support high-energy sectors including steel, ceramics, and paper
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
08 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
Finance minister details response to public inquiry recommendations into £490m blunder
Army boosts green credentials with first solar farm
06 Oct 2021 Energy & Environment
Army boosts green credentials with first solar farm
Huge Defence School of Transport scheme is opening project in £200m renewables drive
Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
20 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Government insists UK gas supplies are ‘secure’ as fears grow over food shortages
Alok Sharma says government’s ‘clear message is that people shouldn't be concerned about the risk to supply’
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
17 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Union rebuffs Defra pay offer
Department should offer staff an across-the-board £300 bonus instead of non-consolidated individual awards, says PCS
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
03 Sep 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘lack skills’ to properly engage public on net-zero challenges
Think tank points to failure of previous green initiatives as a warning on poorly-thought-through policy that fails to gain buy-in
‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
25 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
Nick Hurd says most junior member of private office team has key role in system geared up to “waste ministerial time”
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
16 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
Hiring drive offers up to £71k for staff to work on implementation of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol
Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
09 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
Ministers blasted for lack of green jobs strategy
Statistics show UK is in danger of “missing the boat” on renewables opportunities, says professionals’ union Prospect
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
06 Aug 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘need more challenge’ on managing climate change risks
Fewer than half of audit and risk assurance committees surveyed say their organisation has a climate or sustainability risk policy
Ministers ‘failing to match words with deeds’ on climate change
24 Jun 2021 Energy & Environment
Ministers ‘failing to match words with deeds’ on climate change
Committee says government has been “too slow” to follow historic pledges with delivery
Confidential civil service documents ‘set for new life as toilet paper’
07 Jun 2021 Energy & Environment
Confidential civil service documents ‘set for new life as toilet paper’
Belfast social enterprise wins contract to recycle thousands of bags of restricted papers every month
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
01 Apr 2021 Energy & Environment
Departments ‘don’t have resources to design effective net-zero policies’
Institute for Government says ministers must learn lessons from the debacle over the Green Homes Grant cancellation
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
31 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Industrial strategy to be scrapped, Sunak and Kwarteng confirm
May's flagship strategy being "transitioned" into government's Plan for Growth
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
30 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Defra seeks leader to realise potential of HR data
Lead sought for transformation programme that aims to make better use of workforce data
Civil service COO details department staffing plans for next phase of Brexit
09 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Civil service COO details department staffing plans for next phase of Brexit
Alex Chisholm tells MPs Border Force needs 2,000 extra staff while Defra is funding training for 500 new Port Health Authority officials
Ministers accused of having ‘no plan’ for net zero, two years after setting target
08 Mar 2021 Energy & Environment
Ministers accused of having ‘no plan’ for net zero, two years after setting target
MPs also warn government lacks clarity on its ambitions for November’s COP26 and question diplomatic resources for pre-conference negotiations